2021 Jeep Beach 175
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Date
February 8, 2021
Location
New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
0.77 km (0.48 miles)
| Race details[1] [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 8 in the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season | |||
| Date | February 8, 2021 | ||
| Location | New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.77 km (0.48 miles) | ||
| Distance | 175 laps, 84.000 mi (131.185 km) | ||
| Average speed | 64.203 miles per hour (103.325 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | David Gilliland Racing | ||
| Time | 18.768 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 78 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 30 | Max Gutiérrez | Rette Jones Racing | |
The 2021 Jeep Beach 175 was a ARCA Menards Series East race held on February 8, 2021. It was contested over 187 laps—extended from 175 laps due to an overtime finish—on the 0.48-mile (0.77 km) short track. It was the first race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season. Rette Jones Racing driver Max Gutiérrez collected his first career win in the ARCA Menards Series East.[3]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Sammy Smith was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 18.715 seconds and a speed of 92.332 mph (148.594 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 18.715 | 92.332 |
| 2 | 42 | Parker Retzlaff | Cook-Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 18.793 | 91.949 |
| 3 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 18.825 | 91.793 |
| Official practice results | ||||||